Author: Sally Shin

Coming off a year where global IPO performance declined across the board, shares of Tumi Holdings traveled in high style during their debut on the Big Board.    Read More

After years of aggressive expansion in Asia, Alfred Dunhill is gambling big on the U.S. market. London’s high-end men’s retailer recently opened its second store in the U.S. on Vegas’ sunset strip. It plans to open at least three more in the next twelve months.    Read More

Big spenders, start your engines. The roaring sound of motorcycle engines have been calling out to big spenders. After slower growth during the recession, sales at Harley-Davidson and Ducati are turning around and efforts to coax more women into the category are gaining traction.    Read More

High street retailers have had a tough year in 2011, but Burberry is bucking the trend. A global slowdown and Europe’s still-unfolding sovereign debt crisis sets a dark cloud over the luxury market, but the British maker of trenchcoats and handbags turned in strong results earlier Tuesday.    Read More

This week, India opened its doors to foreign retailers in a move that is expected to open the floodgates to western brands entering the skyrocketing Indian market.    Read More

The cost of getting the customer’s attention during the holidays is going up for retailers, which may put a damper on sales.   Read More